Parents make the difference

April 14, 2009|Daniel K. Sullivan, Coconut Creek

The Legislature is trying to raise the sales tax for education. In the 1966 Coleman report, the quality of schools reflects the quality of the families the students come from. Quality of reading material in the home, amount of TV watched and, most importantly, the presence of parents in the home.

The Legislature can throw billions of dollars at the schools, but until the homes are improved, there will be failure!